When you think of offensive linemen, you might think of mammoth 325-pounders who look like the only running they're capable of is to the nearest all-you-can-eat buffet. But second-year offensive line coach Jon McLaughlin has other ideas.

Two heads are better than one. The UA and GAPSA have worked together on several projects this semester, a stark change for two organizations that previously attacked student problems with separate agendas. UA chairman Jason Karsh and GAPSA chairman Dan Grabell have been the main force behind the newfound collaboration.

Nursing faculty, staff and students gathered with outside guests in the auditorium of Claire Fagin Hall yesterday to celebrate the official launch of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health and the landmark $5 million gift from the NewCourtland Elder Services.

Despite tables of chocolate mousse and gallons of apple cider, last night's fourth-annual Halloween party was a letdown for some students. The event, hosted by Penn President Amy Gutmann, was the first to be held at Wynn Commons instead of the President's House at 38th and Walnut streets.

The third shooting of a Philadelphia police officer this week sent the force on one of the largest citywide manhunts in recent history yesterday.

Summary of crime in the Penn area.

As amazing as Philly Diner is, there are times when you want a diner where you can eat eggs without getting sick . or shot. Little Pete's, located at 17th and Chancellor streets, provides the perfect daytime alternative to Penn's late-night favorite. Little Pete's looks like what a diner should look like.

"Timeout, timeout, a media timeout." Ever wonder who is behind the mic at the Palestra? Now's your chance to find out about the mysterious character. The beloved voice of the Palestra, Rich Kahn, sat down and told us about everything from announcing Joe Namath's induction into the Hall of Fame to Fran Dunphy's bad memory.

Who says you can't throw a changeup in a football game? By carrying the ball almost as often as they threw it in Saturday's 31-17 win over the Quakers, the Bears were able to mount a balanced offensive attack against a Penn defense that had been gearing up all week to limit the damage through the air.

Saying that Thai Singha House is at the same level as its local Thai cuisine peers isn't a dig; considering the quality of Thai cuisine around campus, it's a good find like any of the others. The establishment gets high marks for service - fast, personable, and easy on large groups and small couples alike.

Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya still remains in limbo as the jury failed to reach a verdict on the fourth day of deliberations. Malinovskaya is accused of bludgeoning to death Temple University graduate student Irina Zlotnikov, the girlfriend of the accused's former boyfriend, Robert Bondar, on Dec.

They do care. Hundreds of college students, politicos and protestors donning skulls gathered last night at Drexel University to show their support for - and criticisms of - the democratic contenders for the presidency.

There are probably close to 100 restaurants in University City, and though Penn students may not appear to be starved for choice, in a way they are. Those with cravings that don't fit into popular niches (Pizza, Chinese and Indian spring to mind) would seem short on luck.

After taking a helmet to his elbow during the second quarter against Brown on Saturday, running back Joe Sandberg felt some numbness. He then sat out the entire second half. But did he have to? "We were worried and they don't have X-ray facilities [at Brown]," Penn coach Al Bagnoli said.

You know those guys walking around campus with yarmulkes and those girls in the absurdly long skirts? For still-confused freshmen not hailing from New York, we're called Orthodox Jews. Due to our strict adherence to Biblical and Talmudic dietary laws (known as kashrut), our eating patterns could be summed up in three words: Hillel or starve.

Physicians at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will offer complimentary screenings for vascular conditions such as peripheral artery disease and abdominal aortic aneurysms today in the Bodek Lounge of Houston Hall. Peripheral artery disease, or P.

Upon entering El Vez, one of the first things to catch the eye is a glittering low-rider bicycle slowly rotating above the bar. The installation, says hostess manager Nicole Bell, epitomizes the "Mexico meets East L.A." theme prevailing in both the ambiance and cuisine of popular restaurateur Steven Starr's ninth dining venture.